It has been over six months since we had our last long European road trip. This time we're heading to the alps and Italian lakes for a relaxing seventeen day adventure.
We're revisiting some of our favourite places in Europe, including Lake Constance in Germany, Zermatt in Switzerland and both Lake Maggiore and Lake Garda in Italy.
We'll visit six countries along the way – all with interesting roads worth driving.
We set off on something that Porsche is calling "Sportscar Together Day". We'll admit we've never heard of that before, but heck, it also marks the start of my co-driver and me at the start of a 4,500km European road trip adventure in a sportscar – so we'll take it!
High-level route
Fuel Log
Here is the full fuel log for the entire trip.
| # | Date | Location | Litres | €/litre | Total € | Fuel Type | Octane |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 Sep 2026 | Colchester, England | 58.70 | €2.210 | €129.73 | Esso Supreme+ 99 | 99 |
| 2 | 13 Sep 2026 | Hockenheim, Germany | 56.64 | €3.119 | €176.66 | Shell V-Power Racing | 100 |
| 3 | 14 Sep 2026 | Oberwald, Switzerland | 15.00 | €2.260 | €33.90 | Regular 95 | 95 |
| 4 | 15 Sep 2026 | Stalden, Switzerland | 52.93 | €2.490 | €131.80 | Shell V-Power Racing | 100 |
| 5 | 17 Sep 2026 | Gandria, Switzerland | 49.94 | €2.190 | €109.37 | SP98 Tech+ | 98 |
| 6 | 19 Sep 2026 | Riva Del Garda, Italy | 56.34 | €2.359 | €132.91 | Super 95 | 95 |
| 7 | 21 Sep 2026 | Santa Cristina Gherdeina, Italy | 39.68 | €2.539 | €100.75 | Super Bmax | 98 |
| 8 | 22 Sep 2026 | Matrei, Austria | 25.38 | €2.179 | €55.30 | Super Tech+ 100 | 100 |
| 9 | 23 Sep 2026 | Matrei, Austria | 36.38 | €2.169 | €78.91 | Super Tech+ 100 | 100 |
| 10 | 24 Sep 2026 | Anif, Austria | 49.33 | €2.242 | €110.60 | BP Ultimate | 98 |
| 11 | 25 Sep 2026 | Zuffenhausen, Germany | 50.21 | €2.439 | €122.46 | Esso Supreme+ | 98 |
| 12 | 26 Sep 2026 | Huenxe, Germany | 53.49 | €3.099 | €165.77 | Shell V-Power Racing | 100 |
| 13 | 29 Sep 2026 | Tabley, England | 61.12 | €2.280 | €139.35 | Esso Supreme+ | 99 |
| 605.14 | €2.42 | €1,487.49 |
With the Iran War impacting oil prices, this is likely to be the most expensive road trip we've taken in terms of energy costs.
Tyres
Our car is equipped with Pirelli PZero PZ4 NA2 tyres, an ideal choice for this trip. They handle exceptionally well at the high speeds of the German autobahn and provide excellent grip on the sharp corners of the Alps.
Pirelli
These tyres have nearly 10,000 kilometres on them so while not new they still have plenty of tread remaining.
With two adults in the car and luggage for nearly three weeks, we're running them close to the "full load" pressures that Porsche recommend. We've gone with 2.5 bar on the front axle and 3.0 bar on the rears.
Engine Oil
Our car consumes about 400ml of oil every 5,000 km, which is very low for a 911. For that reason we carry a litre of oil to top-up should we need to do so on our journey.
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We just topped up with a 400ml tonight before we left, so very unlikely we'll need to do so again. But better be prepared as sourcing the exact correct oil when not in major cities can be a challenge.
Apple Music
If you are an Apple Music subscriber you can listen along to some of the music that's accompanying us on our trip via our BOSE audio system and the car's in-built Apple Music player, streamed over the roaming data connection provided by Porsche.
Join us
We hope you'll join us on this 5,000 km journey over 17 days – through six countries as we road trip across beautiful Western Europe.
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We look forward to sharing our adventures with you.
